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Controversial plans to build new homes on the edge of Church Langton will be the subject of an appeal. A developer is challenging Harborough District Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for eight houses on fields off Church Causeway in the village. Councillors ruled the development would harm the rural character of the area when they […]
Harborough Leisure Centre and Lutterworth Sports Centre is offering free membership to children in care. Operator Everyone Active says it wants to reduce the barriers between young people participating in sport and activity. The membership, being offered to youngsters in foster care and residential care, will give them access to a range of facilities depending […]
The cost of rural crime in Leicestershire amounted to £1.2m last year. A report by insurers NFU Mutual ranks the county fourth in a list of places with the largest number of claims. It highlights thefts of livestock, vehicles, equipment and machinery and the impact crimes have on victims, the majority of which are farmers. […]
The Women’s World Gliding Championship is coming to Harborough district later this month. The event will be held at the Gliding Centre in Husbands Bosworth, which will be transformed for two weeks of intense competition. Around 50 top women pilots from 12 international teams will compete in the skies, as the competition is held in […]
38 drivers have been arrested during the first two weeks of Leicestershire Police’s summer drink and drug drive clampdown. The majority stopped were over the alcohol limit, although six people were found under the influence of drugs. Eight arrests were made at the scene of crashes and the highest road-side breath test was nearly five […]
A man arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a fight in Market Harborough has had his bail extended for a second time. The 22-year-old was arrested after a man suffered serious injuries when he was assaulted on the High Street during the early hours of May 1st. Leicestershire Police say the suspect […]
A Market Harborough bank is planning to step-up its security. HSBC wants to install new CCTV cameras outside the High Street branch as part of the upgrade and has lodged a planning application with the District Council for the work. A document accompanying the planning application reads: “The bank is currently planning to improve the […]
The Hallaton Treasure has been temporarily taken off show at Harborough Museum so improvements can be made to display cases. The haul, including 5,000 gold and silver coins and a helmet, was discovered by a metal detectorist in 2000, marking one of the most important Iron Age discoveries ever seen in the UK. Leicestershire County […]
Disruption to train services from Market Harborough has been caused by the theft of signalling cables. The railway had to be completely closed after thieves struck between Kettering and Wellingborough in the early hours, disabling signalling systems. All lines have now re-opened after Network Rail engineers replaced the cables, although East Midlands Railway is warning […]
A new company will run Desborough Leisure Centre from October. Freedom Leisure has been awarded a three-year contract by North Northamptonshire Council, having operated facilities in other parts of the county since 2017. The company will take-over running the facility from Legacy Leisure. All current staff will transfer to the new company when the contract […]
